Working Student Risk & Controls (m/f/d)

SCAYLE Payments is the fully owned subsidiary of ABOUT YOU Holding SE and the driving force behind smooth and innovative payment processes on the ABOUT YOU marketplace. Our mission is to make e-commerce payments easier and more secure.

Job Description

As Working Student Risk & Controls (m/f/d) you will have the opportunity to work with the many teams making up the SCAYLE Payments organization on topics such as Process Management, Controls Management, and Risk Management. You will be supporting the Risk & Controls team in strengthening the overall Internal Control System (ICS) at SCAYLE Payments by supporting the teams in strengthening their processes, assessing their respective risks, and supporting them in addressing these risks via controls management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process walkthroughs and documentation
• Conduct risk assessments, document control activities, and propose improvements
• Monitor implementation of corrective actions and support process optimisation
• Support risk identification
• Ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., MaRisk), maintain documentation, and contribute to strategy updates
• Support in the preparation for internal, external, and regulatory audits 
• Support in the enablement of stakeholders on matters process and controls management
• Conduct control testing exercises to test their operating effectiveness
• Support in risk and controls reporting

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or Engineering related degree program
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong English skills, both written and spoken, German is a plus
• Understanding of corporate and regulatory risk frameworks (e.g., MaRisk) is beneficial
• ​​​​​​​Nice-to-have: Understanding of financial regulations and compliance, in particular FINTECH and IT, as well as good knowledge of practice-relevant standards such as ISO, ZAIT, DORA, MARisk-ZAG 

Benefits 

• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• Modern & dog-friendly office in the city centre with a variety of food options for lunch breaks
• Fresh fruit, vegetables & drinks in the office
• Exclusive employee discounts for our online shop
• Subsidised EGYM Wellpass membership & discounted gym memberships
• Growth and development opportunities through our AY Academy (including language courses, health & wellbeing, Meet the Teams)
• ​​​​​​​Mobility allowance and monthly allowance for Swapfiets

 

 

Note on the application procedure:

Please note that SCAYLE Payments GmbH, as an employer, is obliged under Section 6 of the German Money Laundering Act (GwG) to implement internal security measures, including background checks on employees (§ 6 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 GwG). As part of the application process, you may therefore be asked to provide

additional information

and evidence in order to fulfil these legal requirements. We ask for your understanding that the procedure may therefore differ somewhat from a conventional application process. You will of course receive further information on this from the responsible recruiter.

YOU ARE THE CORE OF ABOUT YOU
We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the ABOUT YOU culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health and overall well-being. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair and circular fashion culture.

We look forward to receiving your application - preferably online via our application portal. This way we can guarantee a faster process and it is also very easy for you to upload your application documents! :-)